Frank Giaramita
06/15/05, 10:38 PM
Download Punk Donates 1% of all revenue to Charity Labels and fans are invited to do the same
Digital music site <http://www.downloadpunk.com/> has unveiled its newest philanthropic endeavor. As of today, one percent of all revenue will be donated to a select group of deserving charities.
In addition to the donations made by Downloadpunk.com, all of the over 300 labels featured have the option of donating 1% of their sales to charity (current list below). Fans also can participate by donating 1% of their purchase price to their choice of featured charities.
DownloadPunk.com aims to have an impact that goes well beyond music. Independent music is just a small part of a larger community that needs to be served through awareness, activism, and social responsibility.
Downloadpunk.com offers a wide and growing selection of legal downloads ranging from Street Punk and Metalcore to Indie Rock and Emo. All downloads are in MP3 and WMA format allowing play on an iPOD, WMA player, any MP3 player, as well as being burnable to a CD. Individual downloads range from .79 to .99 cents and entire albums can be purchased from $7.99 to $9.99. Low priced compilations, free tracks, and exclusive tracks are also available. Also check out downloadpunk.com/warpedtour <http://www.downloadpunk.com/warpedtour> for featured Warped artists, news, and of course downloads from your favorite Warped Tour bands.
For interviews, features, photos, and additional information write to: publicity@downloadpunk.com
Charities benefited
National Coalition for the Homeless
<http://www.nationalhomeless.org/>
Planned Parenthood
<http://www.plannedparenthood.org/>
RAINN
<http://www.rainn.org/>
Syrentha J. Savio Endowment <http://www.syrentha.org/>
The Hopeline Network
<http://www.hopeline.com/>
Drug Policy Alliance
<http://www.drugpolicy.org/>
MAP Musicians Assistance Program
<http://www.map2000.org/home.html>
Labels Currently Participating (more to come)
All Records, Agent Records, Brass Tacks Records/DRT, Broken Spoke Records, Cabana 1, Dedicated Wreckers, DRT Entertainment, Drunken Butterfly Records, Estrus Records, Eyeball Records, Falcom Records, Flip-Dog Discs, Gale Force Records, Handout Records, Hopeless Records, Iron Summit Records, Jump Start Records, Know, Radio Breakdown Recording Co Siamese, Sonic Wave International, Sub City, Vice Records, Metal Blade, MyShorts Records, Nitro Records, No Label Records, Nomadic Sound System, Perpetual Motion Machine Records, Pluto Records, Radio Breakdown Recording Co., Siamese Dogs Records, Slave Union, Stomp Records, Union 2112 Records
Digital music site <http://www.downloadpunk.com/> has unveiled its newest philanthropic endeavor. As of today, one percent of all revenue will be donated to a select group of deserving charities.
In addition to the donations made by Downloadpunk.com, all of the over 300 labels featured have the option of donating 1% of their sales to charity (current list below). Fans also can participate by donating 1% of their purchase price to their choice of featured charities.
DownloadPunk.com aims to have an impact that goes well beyond music. Independent music is just a small part of a larger community that needs to be served through awareness, activism, and social responsibility.
Downloadpunk.com offers a wide and growing selection of legal downloads ranging from Street Punk and Metalcore to Indie Rock and Emo. All downloads are in MP3 and WMA format allowing play on an iPOD, WMA player, any MP3 player, as well as being burnable to a CD. Individual downloads range from .79 to .99 cents and entire albums can be purchased from $7.99 to $9.99. Low priced compilations, free tracks, and exclusive tracks are also available. Also check out downloadpunk.com/warpedtour <http://www.downloadpunk.com/warpedtour> for featured Warped artists, news, and of course downloads from your favorite Warped Tour bands.
For interviews, features, photos, and additional information write to: publicity@downloadpunk.com
Charities benefited
National Coalition for the Homeless
<http://www.nationalhomeless.org/>
Planned Parenthood
<http://www.plannedparenthood.org/>
RAINN
<http://www.rainn.org/>
Syrentha J. Savio Endowment <http://www.syrentha.org/>
The Hopeline Network
<http://www.hopeline.com/>
Drug Policy Alliance
<http://www.drugpolicy.org/>
MAP Musicians Assistance Program
<http://www.map2000.org/home.html>
Labels Currently Participating (more to come)
All Records, Agent Records, Brass Tacks Records/DRT, Broken Spoke Records, Cabana 1, Dedicated Wreckers, DRT Entertainment, Drunken Butterfly Records, Estrus Records, Eyeball Records, Falcom Records, Flip-Dog Discs, Gale Force Records, Handout Records, Hopeless Records, Iron Summit Records, Jump Start Records, Know, Radio Breakdown Recording Co Siamese, Sonic Wave International, Sub City, Vice Records, Metal Blade, MyShorts Records, Nitro Records, No Label Records, Nomadic Sound System, Perpetual Motion Machine Records, Pluto Records, Radio Breakdown Recording Co., Siamese Dogs Records, Slave Union, Stomp Records, Union 2112 Records